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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| This one no bi yoh yoh eazy | This one is not very easy | Nigerian Pidgin - 'no bi' means 'is not', 'yoh yoh' is an intensifier meaning 'very' |
| So make u dey take am small small | So you should take it slowly/gradually | Pidgin - 'make u dey' = 'you should', 'small small' = gradually/slowly |
| Let's go like this | Let's go like this | English |
| Ojalipopo eh ukwunwababy eh | Beautiful girl, sweet baby | Igbo - playful, affectionate terms often used in highlife music |
| Ojalipopo eh ukwunwababy eh | Beautiful girl, sweet baby | Igbo - repeated for emphasis and call-and-response style |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ekene menu Jesus | Thank you Jesus | Igbo - 'Ekene m' or 'Ekene menu' = I give thanks |
| For making today a better day | For making today a better day | English - expressing gratitude |
| Biggy biggy joliooooo | Big celebration/enjoyment | Pidgin - 'joli' from 'jolly', meaning to enjoy/celebrate |
| I waka comot from house to work | I walked from home to work | Pidgin - 'waka' = walk, 'comot' = come out/leave |
| To see watin man go fit chop | To see what a man can eat/earn | Pidgin - 'watin' = what, 'fit chop' = can eat (idiom for making a living) |
| Ifuwa ha di ri easy oyorima | If life was easy, my dear | Igbo/Pidgin mix - expressing the conditional reality of life's difficulties |
| I see some people wanna pull me down | I see some people want to pull me down | English - describing those who wish him harm |
| I see some people wanna push me down | I see some people want to push me down | English - emphasizing opposition from others |
| They can neva neva stop me now | They can never never stop me now | Pidgin/English - 'neva' = never, expressing determination |
| Maka na jesus dey by my side | Because Jesus is by my side | Igbo/Pidgin mix - 'Maka na' (Igbo) = because, 'dey' (Pidgin) = is/exists |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Give me one bottle one bottle of alcoholoo | Give me one bottle, one bottle of alcohol | Pidgin/English - seeking temporary relief through drinking |
| Make I drink away my sorrow | Let me drink away my sorrow | Pidgin - 'Make I' = let me |
| Make I shaki shaki dey go | Let me shake it and keep going | Pidgin - 'shaki shaki' = shake/dance, 'dey go' = keep going/moving forward |
| Becos ifuwa ha di ri easy ooo | Because if life was easy | Igbo/Pidgin - rhetorical statement acknowledging life's challenges |
| I ma si na o di easy oo | I'm saying that it's not easy | Igbo - 'I ma' = I know/I'm saying, 'o di' = it is |
| Life no easy brother oo | Life is not easy brother | Pidgin/English - direct statement of life's difficulty |
| I ma si na o di easy oo | I'm saying that it's not easy | Igbo - repeated for emphasis |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Odigi de odigi I puta no boh waya waya | It's not there, it's not there when I go out, no problems/troubles | Igbo - 'Odigi' = it's not there/doesn't exist, 'puta' = go out, 'waya waya' = troubles/problems |
| Odigi de odigi e pachi ri fe waya waya | It's not there, it's not there when you want to close/finish, troubles | Igbo - 'pachi' = close/shut, describing life's unpredictable obstacles |
| Odigi de odigi e mechi ri ma waya waya | It's not there, it's not there when you want to open/start, troubles | Igbo - 'mechi' = open, continuing the theme of constant challenges |
| Maka na e nu uwa I ma we no di le easy ooo | Because in this world I know it's not easy | Igbo - 'Maka na' = because, 'e nu uwa' = in this world, core message of the song |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E maka na ka ra guawa | Because of how things are | Igbo - expressing acceptance of circumstances |
| O kwa Flavour na ba nah | It's Flavour coming now | Igbo - artist identifying himself, 'na ba' = is coming |
| Agwu mu bu ojeba e we ilo oyorima | My troubles/challenges are enormous, my dear | Igbo - 'Agwu' = troubles/spirit, 'ojeba' = enormous/plenty, personal testimony |
| I waka comot from money plaza | I walked from money plaza | Pidgin/English - describing his movements around entertainment spots in Enugu |
| I take am back to bubbles plaza | I took it back to bubbles plaza | Pidgin/English - referencing local nightlife spots where he performed |
| I waka to citi center | I walked to city center | Pidgin/English - continuing his journey through town |
| I take am back to villa Tuscany | I took it back to villa Tuscany | Pidgin/English - another entertainment venue, showing his hustle as a performer |
| I see some people wanna porokoto | I see some people want to cause trouble | Pidgin - 'porokoto' = to cause confusion/trouble |
| I see some people don dey popopopo | I see some people are already talking/gossiping | Pidgin - 'don dey' = already doing, 'popopopo' = excessive talking/gossiping |
| I go to Ghana dem dey porotopo | I go to Ghana, they're making noise there | Pidgin - describing how people create drama everywhere he goes |
| I see for togo dem dey popoto | I see in Togo they're making noise too | Pidgin - continuing the theme across West African countries |
Pre-Chorus 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Give me one bottle one bottle of alcoholoo | Give me one bottle, one bottle of alcohol | Pidgin/English - repeated request for relief |
| Make I drink away my sorrow | Let me drink away my sorrow | Pidgin |
| Make I shaki shaki dey go | Let me shake it and keep going | Pidgin - maintaining resilience through celebration |
Chorus (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Becos ifuwa ha di ri easy ooo | Because if life was easy | Igbo/Pidgin |
| I ma si na o di easy ooo | I'm saying that it's not easy | Igbo |
| Life no easy brother oo | Life is not easy brother | Pidgin/English |
| I ma si na o di easy ooo | I'm saying that it's not easy | Igbo |
| Odigi de odigi I puta no boh waya waya | It's not there, it's not there when I go out, no problems | Igbo |
| Odigi de odigi e pachi ri fe waya waya | It's not there, it's not there when you want to close, troubles | Igbo |
| Odigi de odigi e mechi ri ma waya waya | It's not there, it's not there when you want to open, troubles | Igbo |
| Maka na e nu uwa I ma we no di le easy ooo | Because in this world I know it's not easy | Igbo - main theme restated |
Bridge/Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Uh I need everybody in the house to join me | I need everybody in the house to join me | English - call to audience participation |
| Make we dey shake am small small | Let us shake it slowly | Pidgin - inviting collective celebration despite struggles |
| Let's go ojalipopo eh ukwunwababy eh | Let's go, beautiful girl, sweet baby | English/Igbo mix - returning to the opening refrain, ending on a celebratory note |